| Minute | Text commentary |
| 46' | Inter have Neftchi on the back foot in Baku and take a 3-0 lead into the dressing rooms at half time: Coutinho, Obi and Livaja on target |
| 45' | Blom awards a minute of added time |
| 42' | INTER SCORE A THIRD! Mix-up in the Neftchi defence as Guarin's pass is deflected goalwards by Bertucci. Livaja nods in from close range |
| 41' | Flavinho is clean through on goal but Handanovic rushes out to clear with his feet |
| 40' | Guarin works the ball to Jonathan and the Brazilian's shot-cross is deflected behind for a corner by Bertucci |
| 35' | Jonathan stays on the ground briefly after clashing with an opponent but is then ok to carry on |
| 34' | Shukurov takes a free kick, Flavinho lets it run to Sadygov - he shoots wide |
| 30' | Obi's strike is the Nerazzurri's 500th goal in European competition |
| 30' | 2-0 TO INTER! Joel Obi marks his return to the team with goal, sidefooting home following more good work on the right from Guarin |
| 30' | Juan Jesus wins the ball off Canales in the area |
| 29' | Coutinho races onto a long ball played over the top from midfield and chests down well, only to be denied by Stamenkovic coming off his line |
| 28' | Coutinho hits a shot with a wicked curl on it, but not quite enough to bend it in at the far post |
| 24' | Obi is booked for a high challenge on Shukurov |
| 23' | Shukurov latches onto a ball deep inside the Nerazzurri box and sends it wide. A half-roar goes up from the home crowd, a sigh of relief from the Inter fans |
| 19' | Coutinho weaves his way into the box and draws a heavy challenge from Yunuszade: the referee deems nothing wrong |
| 18' | Wobay opts to shoot from range... into the stands |
| 15' | First shot on target for Neftchi: Sadygov has a go from outside the area but it's no problem for Handanovic |
| 12' | Inter on the attack again: Pereira's low ball runs to Guarin, the Colombian takes a punt at goal but finds a Neftchi defender in his way |
| 10' | That's Coutinho's second goal in the Europa League this term |
| 10' | GOOOOAL for Inter! Perfect start for the Nerazzurri: Guarin cuts in from the wing and crosses for Coutinho to finish with a cool backheel |
| 5' | Inter are bossing possession in these early stages of the game. No real threat yet though |
| 2' | Juan Jesus clears the lines for Inter as Neftchi apply some early pressure |
| 1' | Welcome to the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku, where Neftchi are hosting Inter in Matchday 2 of the UEFA Europa League |
| 1' | Neftchi v Inter gets underway with the Nerazzurri taking the kick-off. FORZA INTER!!! |
| 1' | Meanwhile Neftchi are testing their might against an Italian outfit in a competitive match for the first time in their history |
| 1' | The Nerazzurri have never played in official competitions in Azerbaijan before, nor have they ever faced an Azerbaijani team |
| 1' | This is the first time Neftchi and Inter have met in a competitive fixture |
| 1' | Jonathan and Pereira start in the wide berths with five across the midfield. Mudingayi and Guarin will look to provide the muscle in the centre, while Obi makes his first appearance of the season after his injury layoff |
| 1' | Stramaccioni has decided to stick with a three-man back line but freshens it up by bringing Silvestre in for Ranocchia; Cambiasso drops back into defence between his fellow countryman and Juan Jesus |
| Minute | Text commentary |
| 49' | Three goals tonight sees the Nerazzurri pass the 500-goal barrier in European competitions as they notch up numbers 499, 500 and 501 |
| 49' | Inter's win marks the end of Neftchi's unbeaten run at home in Europe, which stretched back 14 games |
| 49' | Neftchi v Inter finishes 1-3 to the Nerazzurri, who move up to 4 points in Group H level with Rubin Kazan |
| 45' | Four minutes of stoppage time have been signalled |
| 44' | Handanovic shows safe hands from another free kick, this time from Shukurov |
| 43' | Jonathan is shown a yellow for fouling Bertucci |
| 40' | Bertucci's free kick is punched clear by Handanovic |
| 39' | Pereira goes into the ref's book for timewasting |
| 37' | Final change for Inter: Gargano takes over from Guarin |
| 32' | Inter close to making it 4-1: Garritano's smart ball frees Guarin on the right, he crosses to the far past but no one's on the end of it |
| 30' | Coutinho is looking tired now and Stramaccioni replaces him with Primavera youngster Garritano |
| 29' | Coutinho goes on a solo run from the halfway line and bursts straight through the middle; he reaches the box but, off balance and under pressure, he can't keep his shot down |
| 19' | Coutinho dribbles past Yunuszade but the full-back manages to recover and concedes a corner |
| 19' | Stramaccioni's first substitution: after completing a good hour on his return to the side, Obi makes way for Ranocchia |
| 17' | Cambiasso denies Canales |
| 15' | Guarin again finds space on the right flank and this time picks out Livaja on the edge of the box: the youngster's shot is turned behind |
| 11' | Canales gets on the end of a corner and heads at goal. Handanovic saves |
| 10' | Pereira looks to restore Inter's three-goal cushion as he skips away down the left before twice calling the keeper into action |
| 8' | GOAL FOR NEFTCHI. Wobay tricks Silvestre into conceding a yard of space and crosses low for Canales to sweep home at the far post |
| 6' | Shukurov displays a flash of skill on the right to burst past Juan Jesus before Cambiasso intervenes |
| 3' | Corner for Neftchi: Sadygov's shot is deflected as Handanovic and Ramos clash |
| 2' | Neftchi have taken to the pitch with renewed spirit and spend the first few minutes in Inter's half. Bertucci has a shot at goal that Handanovic is forced to tip over |
| 1' | The second half of Neftchi v Inter has started |
| 1' | Neftchi made a change during the break: Nurahmadov is replaced by Seyidov |